Articles by Allisa James, Computing Staff Writer

Named by the CTA as a CES 2023 Media Trailblazer, Allisa is a Computing Staff Writer who covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, as well as reviews, hands-on previews, featured articles, and the latest deals and trends.

Before she delved into tech, she was a writer and editor in the gaming industry for several years, with bylines at DualShockers, Gampur, TheGamer, Uppercut, Tom's Guide, and much more.

In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on. She also loves to play and write about her favorite indie games, especially indie horror titles.

Articles by: Allisa James

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Microsoft announces new Surface lineup with Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips

By Christian Guyton last updated 21 May 24

Microsoft announced a revamp of its Surface lineup of devices complete with new Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips at a special press event at its Redmond headquarters.

Acer’s first AI-powered laptop features the duo of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips and Microsoft Copilot+

By Allisa James published 20 May 24

The Acer Swift 14 AI is a productivity powerhouse thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor.

AMD is finally ending branding headaches: Strix Point CPUs might use 'Ryzen AI' from here on out

By Allisa James published 17 May 24

AMD may be aiming to make its brands way less confusing - its Strix Point CPUs will start to use the 'Ryzen AI' name.

Ayn's new gaming handheld looks like a PSP, and it might just fill the hole in your heart left by Sony's best portable

By Allisa James published 15 May 24

Ayn's latest gaming handheld looks like the PSP, nearly as light as one, and features a mini-LED screen.

Nvidia might already be working on a future generation of AI-focused GPUs, codenamed Rubin

By Allisa James published 13 May 24

Nvidia's next GPU series, Rubin, could end up improving AI features from the Blackwell series while lowering its power consumption.

Superman sits in a chair looking at the iPad Pro and M4 chip

ICYMI: the week's 8 biggest news stories from Amazon's awful ad plans to Apple's magnificent M4 iPad Pro reveal

By Hamish Hector published 11 May 24

In case you missed it Apple showed off new iPads, James Gunn's "Superman" found his suit, and Amazon's ads got bad.

Love Chrome’s Memory Saver tool? Google will soon give you more control over how aggressive it is

By Allisa James published 10 May 24

Google Chrome’s Memory Saver tool will soon give users more control over its aggressiveness, with several settings.

The Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld, pictured from the back and the front.

Asus officially confirms the Asus ROG Ally X, but full reveal delayed until June 2

By Allisa James published 9 May 24

The Asus ROG Ally X stream turns out to be an announcement of an announcement, with more news coming on June 2.

Intel’s Arrow Lake CPUs might be slower but this could help fix a major issue

By Allisa James published 9 May 24

According to new leaks, Arrow Lake CPU clock speeds could be limited but Intel might have a good reason for it.

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Generative AI bias may be far worse than we thought. Here's what it'll take to fix it

By Allisa James published 8 May 24

Generative AI is still delivering wildly biased responses. Can this ground-breaking technology get past its bias stumbling block?

This Windows 11 installation setting can cut your SSD performance in half. Here's how to disable it

By Allisa James published 6 May 24

Microsoft might be dropping the ball big time for users by enabling auto-encryption for Windows 11 in a new update.

This modder added a second screen to the Asus ROG Ally, and it looks amazing

By Allisa James published 6 May 24

Always wanted to add an extra display to your Asus ROG Ally? This modder did and it looks awesome.

If the Asus ROG Ally 2 lands in June, it’ll need these 3 fixes to defeat the Steam Deck

By Allisa James published 6 May 24

If the Asus ROG Ally is really dropping soon, it'll need these changes to give it a fighting chance against the Steam Deck.

Nearly half of all Steam users are using Windows 11 — but why?

By Allisa James published 3 May 24

Almost half of all Steam users have Windows 11 installed, but why do gamers love this OS so much?

Can Steam Deck get even better? Nvidia’s expanded GeForce NOW support is a resounding yes

By Allisa James published 2 May 24

Nvidia’s expanded GeForce NOW support for Steam Deck makes it an even better PC gaming handheld experience.

A person using a touchscreen Windows 11 laptop.

Microsoft should accept that it's time to give up on Windows 11 and throw everything at Windows 12

By Allisa James published 2 May 24

With Windows 11 declining in market share yet again, the time may be for Microsoft to give up and launch its successor — Windows 12 — instead.

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Could generative AI work without online data theft? Nvidia's ChatRTX aims to prove it can

By Allisa James published 1 May 24

Nvidia's ChatRTX local PC data approach to AI chatbots could rid the world of AI training theft.

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The Arc browser just launched and yes, it really is that good

By Allisa James published 1 May 24

I tested out the Arc browser and it could be one of the best browsers on the market.

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This pink Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU features adorable cats and pugs, oh my!

By Allisa James published 1 May 24

One of Nvidia's Chinese partners offers us this pastel pink RTX 4060 graphics card, which features a very cute cat and pug design.

An MSI Claw demo unit, pictured at an MSI event in London on 20/03/2024.

Is your MSI Claw struggling with performance issues? Download the latest GPU and BIOS update ASAP

By Allisa James published 1 May 24

MSI revealed that it's releasing BIOS and driver updates to improve performance for its PC gaming handheld, the MSI Claw.

A pair of laptops behind a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chip in a display

Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater, but is it really?

By Allisa James published 25 April 24

Qualcomm claims Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater - that should scare Intel and Apple if it turns out to be true.

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AI Explorer could revolutionize Windows 11, but can your PC run it? Here's how to check

By Allisa James published 24 April 24

AI Explorer is an exciting feature coming to Windows 11, but your PC might not be able to run it. Here's how to check.

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Image site Abload going offline reminds me of how much online content we've permanently lost

By Allisa James published 24 April 24

Image uploading site Abload will go offline in June 2024, adding to a long and tragic line of free hosting sites cut down.

A person uses a MacBook Air connected to two external Apple Studio Displays.

Apple could be playing it smart by waiting for its M4 chips before releasing a new Mac mini

By Allisa James published 23 April 24

If Apple ends up pushing back its Mac releases, starting with the Mac mini and other desktops, that would be its best idea in a long while.

Discord's updated Terms of Service are exactly the wrong response to its recent data breaches

By Allisa James published 20 April 24

Discord is updating its US Terms of Service to prevent class action suits, just as more data breaches happen.

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